diff --git a/Source/control.cpp b/Source/control.cpp
index d1d55f541..83e8a806d 100644
--- a/Source/control.cpp
+++ b/Source/control.cpp
@@ -2264,22 +2264,20 @@ void ReleaseChrBtns()
 				switch (i) {
 				case 0:
 					NetSendCmdParam1(TRUE, CMD_ADDSTR, 1);
-					--plr[myplr]._pStatPts;
+					plr[myplr]._pStatPts--;
 					break;
 				case 1:
 					NetSendCmdParam1(TRUE, CMD_ADDMAG, 1);
-					--plr[myplr]._pStatPts;
+					plr[myplr]._pStatPts--;
 					break;
 				case 2:
 					NetSendCmdParam1(TRUE, CMD_ADDDEX, 1);
-					--plr[myplr]._pStatPts;
+					plr[myplr]._pStatPts--;
 					break;
 				case 3:
 					NetSendCmdParam1(TRUE, CMD_ADDVIT, 1);
-					--plr[myplr]._pStatPts;
+					plr[myplr]._pStatPts--;
 					break;
-				default:
-					continue;
 				}
 			}
 		}